LANSING, MI — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the casino ballot proposal violates the constitution and should not appear on the November ballot.

Michigan Solicitor General John Bursch reported the news on his Twitter account this morning. A formal ruling has not been released.

He said the court found that the proposal failed to meet a constitutional requirement to republish the sections of state law that could be changed under the ballot proposal.

Citizens for More Michigan Jobs, which is promoting the ballot proposal, plans to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court.

“From day one, we have firmly believed that the law in this matter has always been on our side,” spokesman T.J. Bucholz said.

The proposal would permit casinos at specific sites in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Romulus, Pontiac, DeWitt Township north of Lansing, Birch Run, Clam Lake Township near Cadillac and Clinton Township near Mount Clemens. It also would raise the casino tax rate.

The group Protect MI Vote, which is backed by several existing Michigan casinos, filed a lawsuit last month under the name Protect MI Constitution contending the proposal essentially “rewrites” the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act.